Northern Illinois University Athletics

2026:
- Academic All-MAC
- Started 24 of 33 games played
- Had a two-run double in NIU’s 6-5 win at North Carolina A&T (2/16)
- Hit a two-run home run at East Carolina (2/18)
- Drove in a career-high five runs against Eastern Illinois (4/7); went 3-for-4 with a double and two stolen bases
- Had two hits, including a three-run home run, in the Huskies’ 9-8 win at UIC (4/21)
- Went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in 15-9 win over Eastern Michigan (4/24)
- Went 1-for-3 with a double against St. John’s (5/31) in NCAA Tallahassee Regional

2025:
- CSC Academic All-District
- Started all 46 games played
- Hit .295 with nine home runs and 30 RBI
- Second on the team in stolen bases with eight
- Was 4-for-11 with two RBI in the series at Kent State March 7-9
- Hit his first home run of the season on March 22 against Central Michigan
- Was 3-for-6 with a stolen base and an RBI in NIU’s 17-10 win at Butler on March 28
- Had three hits and scored four runs in 27-11 win at Northwestern on April 15
- Hit two home runs in NIU’s 5-4 10-inning win over Akron on April 18, including the walk-off home run in the 10^th
- Went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI against Western Michigan on April 25
- Also had three hits in NIU’s wins at Eastern Michigan on May 2 and at Bowling Green on April 15

Prior to NIU: Transferred to NIU after two seasons at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC)… Played in 50 games in 2024, hitting .267 with three home runs and 26 RBI… Stole 19 bases and scored 38 runs… Named Honorable Mention All-ICCAC Division II as a utility player… Hit .317 with a .644 slugging percentage in 2023.

Couchman's Career Highs:
At-Bats: 6 at Butler, 3/28/25
Runs: 3 at Bowling Green, 5/15/25
Hits: 3, 5x (M.R. vs. Eastern Illinois, 4/7/26)
RBI: 5 vs. Eastern Illinois, 4/7/26
Home Runs: 2 vs. Akron, 4/18/25
Walks: 3 at Nicholls, 2/16/25
Stolen Bases: 2, 3x (M.R. vs. Eastern Illinois, 4/7/26)